The recipe for amazing skin

Want to fight the winter freeze? Pull on your apron and whip up these delicious beauty treats!

When the going gets cold, the moisture gets going – and we all dash to the beauty counters for the latest hydrating masks, creams and more.

But, hey, if you can make your own healthy meals from scratch, what’s stopping you whipping up your own antioxidant-rich, skin-soothing beauty concoctions? Sure, it takes a bit of time and effort, but the pay-off is completley natural, fresh skincare, minus any chemical nasties.

‘Making your own products allows you to tailor the ingredients so you know exactly what’s going in there. This means you can opt for 100 per cent natural kitchen cupboard ingrediants!’ explains Janey Lee Grace, media coach, author and broadcaster. ‘You can avoid anything that you are allergic or intolerant to, and you can make small batches of exactly what you need.’

Plus, making your own beauty products from ingredients that are good enough to eat will give your liver a break from processing the chemicals and preservatives in the over-the-counter stuff. So this winter, do yourself a favour: dig out your apron and your wooden spoon and cook up these delicious skin trears.

Sea salt scrub

λ2tbsp sea salt

λ2tbsp almond oil

λ1tsp lemon juice

λ1tsp honey

Mix the ingredients together and gently rub on skin to exfoliate. Leave on for five to 10 minutes then rinse off with warm water.

WF top tip: Add a drop of peppermint oil to invigorate tired skin

Chocolate face mask

Slather on this indulgent mask and enjoy the anti-ageing benefits of chocolate, minus the calories.

λ2tbsp raw organic cocoa powder

λ1tbsp honey

λ1tbsp yoghurt

λ3tsp fine oatmeal

Blend together the ingredients, apply to your face avoiding your eyes, and leave on for 20 minutes.

Rinse off with warm water.

WF top tip: Throw in a couple of strawberries for an extra hit of antioxidants